None of New Zealand’s three biggest private hospital companies have been approached about a 70-bed hospital proposed for Wānaka by a local property investment company
A new survey by General Practice NZ and Te Whatu Ora reveals that up to 50 per cent of patient record transfers via the GP2GP system fail, with at least half of respondents citing inadequate support for the system as a significant issue
Te Whatu Ora says it can’t provide a breakdown of how much money has been allocated for primary health in Budget 2024 as it is still finalising its own numbers
GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Anita Jacob 11 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead
A pro-choice, pro-science, pro-vaccine, proud mother and oenophile – that’s wine lover – is how freshly retired specialist GP Pippa MacKay sums herself up in her ‘X’ bio. During their chat on Dr MacKay’s last day of practising medicine, Fiona Cassie finds out the former New Zealand Medical Association chair forgot to add ‘political junkie’
A study commissioned by General Practice NZ has looked at the size and impact on general practice of the issue of secondary services declining to see properly referred patients
There is a question mark over how pharmacies will continue to be funded to provide COVID-19 antivirals without a prescription from the start of next month
Canterbury’s primary care taskforce has gained support for another year, including its current pilot of general practices employing medical students to help manage bulging inboxes
Carefirst, a GP-owned New Plymouth practice group with a “grow your own” GP policy, is about to open its fourth practice, a start-up, in an underserved town just north of the city
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management